School age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia
Australia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 294,999 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia stood at 294,999 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia peaked at 408,746 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 242,324 number, in 1995.
That places Australia 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 361,764 number | 328,500 number | 382,549 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,324 number | 376,887 number | 408,746 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 291,324 number | 242,324 number | 403,210 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,669 number | 256,657 number | 284,976 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,838 number | 282,411 number | 290,616 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,999 number | 294,999 number | 294,999 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia was 294,999 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 408,746 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,324 number in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.